The article in the Times the other morning has certainly stirred up a great deal of sentiment online. Not only did I write about it, but so did the Washington Post and there have been articles in Mother Jones and … Continue reading →

There is a paradox. It is possible to lose a lot of weight thru semi-starvation and extreme physical activity–there is a TV show that documents the possibility. Those same show contestants now know that it is impossible to keep the … Continue reading →

Someday people will look back on these times and shake their heads in disbelief. It will be like when we look back at bleeding, the procedure where ‘doctors’ would intentionally open a patients vein to let diseased blood escape, weakening … Continue reading →

As the season approaches where nature’s bounty buries us in food that is quick to spoil, please allow me to remind you that there is an option to ‘canning’ foods. Fermenting them is a better option, due to the fact … Continue reading →

I did say that eating carbs wasn’t good for you. I have said it a thousand times and I always meant it. Bread at the store, even at the health food store, is mostly starch, and starch is mostly glucose. … Continue reading →

Last weekend we made pancakes for the granddaughters and we used some waste starter to flavor the batter. We made more batter than we needed, because that was what the recipe called for, so I saved the leftover in a … Continue reading →